MAHEC, Mountain Area Health Education Center - Advanced Practice Practitioner APP -Internal Medicin

JOB SUMMARY:
Provide team-based primary care at a MAHEC practice by assessing, diagnosing and treating acute, episodic, medical or mental health conditions, independently or as part of a healthcare team. Work as a team with RNs and PharmDs providing Annual Wellness Visits. This position may include faculty responsibilities teaching or precepting various residents.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide direct patient care to patients.
Order, perform, or interpret the results of diagnostic tests, such as laboratory tests, electrocardiograms (EKGs), and radiographs (x-rays).
Analyze and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.
Develop treatment plans based on best practices and professional practice guidelines.
Diagnose or treat acute health care problems such as illnesses, infections, or injuries.
Prescribe medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized.
Counsel patients about drug regimens and possible side effects or interactions with other substances such as food supplements, over-the-counter (OTC) medications, or herbal remedies.
Administer in-office medications and infusions as indicated.
Provide patient referrals for diagnostic testing or specialist consultation as clinically indicated.
Detect and respond to adverse drug reactions.
Provide patient-centered education.
Work as part of an Interprofessional team to provide patient-centered care.
Complete documentation and clinical inbox reconciliation within organizational guidelines.
Provide coverage for colleagues, including clinical inbox and patient schedule as needed.
Participates in and may lead clinic quality improvement initiatives.
Responsible for completing documentation and referrals according to payor and ACO quality requirements.
This role description is a general description of the essential job functions. It is not intended to describe all the duties the Advanced Practice Provider may perform.
KEY COMPETENCIES:

Communication Skills
Effectively and respectably communicate with other individuals, whether it be a colleague, patient, or patient's family member and appropriately enumerate information in a manner easily understood by all parties. We do this to foster a culture of understanding between all parties, especially in complex and difficult situations, to ultimately provide the best care possible to our patients and their families.

Decision Making
Ability to make the most appropriate decision in a given situation and then taking the next steps to ensure appropriate and timely completion. This requires conflict resolution skills, critical thinking skills, confidence in your ability to make the right decision in most situations. This also includes ability to prioritize your workday appropriately to ensure the most important tasks are completed on time.

HealthCare Knowledge
Having the drive to keep yourself abreast and up to date on the new breakthroughs in your area of expertise and communicating them to the rest of the team, as appropriate. This also includes keeping up with your licensure and yearly training requirements within your area expertise along with MAHEC's organizational training. Finally, the ability to apply the depth of knowledge maintained and gained through this process in real life scenarios as appropriate.

Interpersonal Skills
Showing the ability to meet difficult situations with grace, professionalism, and understanding. Within your area of expertise, showing respect and showing empathy where appropriate with your colleagues, patients, and their family at all times, even when its most difficult to do so. This is done, in part, by effective listening, being your authentic self, showing responsibility and dependability, and being patient with others.

Organizational Values
Adherence to MAHEC's founding principles and incorporating them every day. This includes, among others, having integrity and accountability, reverence for other cultures and equitable practices, ability to manage change, and displaying a clear understanding of organizational dynamics. Doing these things creates a culture where people want to do the best for each other and gives personal ownership towards the goal of helping people in their time of need.

Problem Solving
Having an analytical mind and ability to work autonomously to solve complex problems that may arise. The wherewithal to think logically through a difficult problem and come to an appropriate resolution for a given issue. This helps to drive continuous improvement by thinking through where we can improve in a novel way. Measures success by understanding where we are currently and where we want to go and then applying those new ideas to affect positive change.
SPECIFIED SKILLS

FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Spanish speaking skills preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Physical Demands: Light - Moderate energy level: Lift and carry 25 - 35 lbs, Push/Pull 50 - 100 lbs (empty bed, stretcher, etc.)
Physical Activity: Frequent (34 - 66% of Workday)
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Not Applicable.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

NP / PA-C experience or two (2) years of experience practicing in an ambulatory primary care setting.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Clinical practice in an urgent care or acute care setting preferred.

REQUIRED LICENSES:

Current North Carolina Registered Nurse (RN) license required or Physician Assistant License
NCBME or eligibility for legal approval required.

SCHEDULE:
Regular attendance on-site is an essential function of this position. Typical business hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (or flexed to best meet the needs of the clients and/or the Division); 40 hours per workweek; weekend, holiday, or evening coverage is occasionally required. Work hours will need to be flexible in order to respond to special work assignments, or evening activities, as requested by the team leader.